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Here at SMF, I have found some of the best minds on the web discussing some of, if not the best food topics today. I feel we are missing something. The beer and ale subgroup leaves out guys like me that make wine, cider, and also filtering that dirty water out of my alcohol thru means of...
Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn't leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it?
This is one of the most important questions ever asked. There was a gift given to each of us the first Christmas. It was...
Well it is a no smoke weekend and today I will be making and canning 10 - 12 quarts of my short rib ragu. With both the wife and I working we have to find the time to keep 2 kids in college and our 10 yr old girl spoiled. Well I do the spoiling because daddies little angel never does anything...
Well I have been busy entertaining people in nursing homes this week on top of work. I know it seems easy but all the dancing and squating down to take pictures can wear you out. My legs are sore for sure, but over the years I have done this I have learned nothing means more to some than a hug...
I have to admit that I and many here seem to be addicted to cookwares. From Halogen ovens to backyard cast pots. SMF has one of the largest groups of internet borne addicts of anything that will cook something. So lets make this a running thread of a measuring contest, lets not leave out the...
Well guys its Sunday and I want something different. So we will be working a simple yet savory cook today. Now many of you know I have a huge cast iron collection, and this thread will showcase one that only gets used occasionally because of its size.
I have laid out my beef and sausage, but I...
Well its late in the evening, but I am spending my Saturdays putting an HVAC system in a traditional log cabin. So this evening I am smoking a pork tenderloin stuffed with bacon, smoked Gouda, Kalamata olives, onion, diced red apple, and sweet banana pepper relish.
First we add our chopped...
Well I know I said last week I was going to try to do a lamb roast, but due to a change in plans of my work schedule my Saturday was extracting 5000 sq ft of dining room carpet. As I am primary operator You can say my right arm is sore. So when I got home last night I found the wife had bought a...
I haven't been around for a little while. You all know how life goes. I just wanted to say hello again everyone and will be sticking around again. I am hoping to do something with a leg of lamb this weekend. As I have never had lamb this will be interesting in my house. Again I thank you all for...
Well we keep approximately 20 lb of flour at all times and most people ask why when we check out in the grocery line. Bread is baked fresh in our home at least 2 days a week. My son has to have doughnuts. so we have been teaching him.
He works good as a glazer
I gotta have boston cream...
Ahhh the smell of fresh TorTilla's
First a 1.5 oz ball of Corn Masa dough is placed on the press.
Next close the press........
Then put every bit of my lil arms into pressing on the lever..... Dads holding the press down for me though. He still wont allow me to cook the TorTilla's, but...
As an off season project ,
This one was fun. It started with my 3 yr old daughter watching a show about a curious monkey. She liked an episode in which she learned the word Masa. It was intended to educate us both.
I then started on a family project. We would make fresh TorTilla's from Masa...
Well I know I have been away a while.
I did get to spend a long weekend on a river in Cherokee N.C. Drinking beer, smoking meat, and sippin some shine. If you haven't had a chance to go to the reservation, do so. Don't forget to stop by Gatlinburg and grab some shine. Go by Sugarlands and help...
Well after identifying the unknown soldier,
A plan was devised....
First I used my sweet brine, for 16 hours. Then coated with spicy brown mustard and pepper.
Smoked lightly at 250f until It hit an IT of 145f.
I cut it in half and the other half is now making a magical transformation...
I did not get but a couple pics of dinner, but I wanted to put it up here just in cases someone is browsing for a simple meal.
I preheated my coal grinder to a scorching 500 F with a cast iron skillet in it. I oiled the salmon steaks and spread a little of our fresh sage pesto on them. They...
I have not been active lately due to work, and some nasty migraine headaches. So it seems fitting that I restart my activity here with this simple message.
Thank you to those in law enforcement and first responders. You men and women have a thankless job. You work tireless hours for very little...
An addiction such as mine fuels an increase in smoked meat consumption in my community.
This is a rub i love to use not only on meats, but seasoning fries and fresh tater chips.
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup salt
2.5 oz powdered mustard
2.5 oz paprika
2 oz onion soup mix
2...
Well Last weekend I and the wife worked our butts off. We were giving 1 lb of PP for a donation of 10 dollars to help pay a power bill for someone in the community who was injured on the job.
We started with 57 lb of pork butts.
They were rubbed with my "Lays BBQ Rub" Then placed in a cooler...